Clippers top Tides 5-3

Jeremy Hermida hit a three-run home run to power the Clippers past the Norfolk Tides 5-3 today
in Huntington Park.

Hermida notched his 17th home run of the season in the fourth inning to give Paolo Espino a 3-0
lead.

Espino (4-4) carried the shutout into the fifth inning. Alex Liddi opened the inning with a bunt
single and Chris Dickerson dropped a pop fly into left field for a one-out single. Yamaico Navarro
followed with an RBI single before Espino got the final two outs of the inning.

The Clippers picked up a pair of insurance runs in the seventh on a two-out, two-run double by
Roberto Perez that stretched the lead to 5-1.

Norfolk got two runs with two outs in the ninth when Zelous Weaver doubled and Liddi hit a home
run off Nick Hagadone. Steve Johnson (1-3) took the loss.